Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 15GO57

The following information shows the result of the orbit fit based on Gary Bernstein's method. Most of the information should be self-explanatory. Take special note that while the original Bernstein software works with barycentric coordinates, we convert these results into a heliocentric coordinate system.

# Object: 15GO57    
# Created Wed May  8 01:17:05 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     35 observations of     35
# Arc:   2.35y
# First observation: 2015/02/17
#  Last observation: 2017/06/25
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000102   0.020973   0.000001   0.000194   0.022591   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.80 DOF:     64 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.19
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.443589E-05  2.086911E-02  2.844061E-07  1.938774E-04  2.261459E-02  1.802718E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.5757E-13 -1.8040E-14 -6.0146E-16  9.3212E-16  1.1111E-13  1.8160E-12
 -1.8040E-14  2.5855E-13 -1.2402E-15  3.2187E-15  1.5876E-13  6.9969E-12
 -6.0146E-16 -1.2402E-15  9.2670E-14 -6.7452E-14 -1.4700E-15 -5.0153E-14
  9.3212E-16  3.2187E-15 -6.7452E-14  8.9169E-14  3.0081E-15  1.3294E-13
  1.1111E-13  1.5876E-13 -1.4700E-15  3.0081E-15  2.3197E-13  6.2691E-12
  1.8160E-12  6.9969E-12 -5.0153E-14  1.3294E-13  6.2691E-12  2.8992E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.958083 -153.186494    0.840694    0.008737   -0.513767  2457071.023648
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457070.5000  =  2015/02/17
Mean Anomaly:          194.30519 +/-     1.321
Argument of Peri:      226.47073 +/-     1.322
Long of Asc Node:      145.86108 +/-     0.037
Inclination:             1.09471 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.03302460 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     43.35328676 +/-    0.0025
Time of Perihelion: 2505059.0782 +/-     382.7
Perihelion:          41.92156194 +/-    0.0093
Aphelion:            44.78501157 +/-    0.0094
Period (y)              285.4574 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -40.29980435 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y          -19.42543407 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z            0.73939557 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00111691 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00227012 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00002393 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.74336180 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     44.21924279 +/-    0.0009
# Hcoef:  7.38

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 15GO57. The first three columns show the date of observation. The next six columns are RA and DEC. The next column (when provided) is the observed magnitude and filter. The next column is the object name (15GO57) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  17.52287  13 40 54.914  -09 26 34.78  23.5r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 02  17.56399  13 40 54.833  -09 26 34.25  23.8r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 02  20.59770  13 40 48.855  -09 25 56.13  23.9r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 03  18.50144  13 39 32.728  -09 18 11.98  24.2r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 03  18.54235  13 39 32.566  -09 18 11.21  23.7r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 03  20.54594  13 39 25.137  -09 17 26.87  23.7r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 04  11.48071  13 37 55.339  -09 08 39.43  24.3r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 04  12.38760  13 37 51.445  -09 08 16.66  23.6r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 04  12.43323  13 37 51.237  -09 08 15.41  23.9r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 04  12.47547  13 37 51.050  -09 08 14.42  24.0r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 04  18.44608  13 37 25.196  -09 05 44.53  23.8r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 04  18.49382  13 37 24.982  -09 05 43.42  24.0r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 05  17.25497  13 35 27.645  -08 54 33.45  23.9r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 05  25.39688  13 34 59.647  -08 51 56.99  23.6r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 05  25.45500  13 34 59.455  -08 51 55.81  24.0r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 06  21.34643  13 33 55.438  -08 46 10.80  24.0r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 07  12.29701  13 33 42.758  -08 45 22.68  24.2r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2015 07  19.28682  13 33 46.499  -08 45 53.29  24.5r 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 02  04.62644  13 45 44.232  -09 53 32.66  24.0w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 02  04.63139  13 45 44.223  -09 53 32.63  24.0w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 02  11.59752  13 45 37.484  -09 52 44.26  24.0w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 02  11.60966  13 45 37.465  -09 52 44.23  23.9w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 03  11.60487  13 44 29.295  -09 45 42.88  24.0w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 04  03.47768  13 43 02.103  -09 37 11.63  23.9w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 04  09.45883  13 42 36.679  -09 34 44.86  24.1w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 05  01.46556  13 41 02.015  -09 25 44.76  23.9w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 05  02.33963  13 40 58.386  -09 25 24.20  23.9w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 05  07.34298  13 40 37.855  -09 23 28.62  24.1w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 06  27.32010  13 38 18.751  -09 10 55.75  24.0w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 06  27.32513  13 38 18.755  -09 10 55.73  24.2w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2016 07  07.31590  13 38 12.654  -09 10 33.38        15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2017 02  27.64150  13 49 40.281  -10 14 21.64        15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2017 02  27.64549  13 49 40.272  -10 14 21.46        15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2017 03  30.49241  13 47 56.358  -10 04 11.45  23.8w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      
2017 06  25.27303  13 42 53.771  -09 36 21.23  23.9w 15GO57    568  C~2nvW      

The following table shows the residuals to the orbit fit. The first coumn is the point number. The second column is the time, in years, measured from the first observation. The third and fifth columns are the regularized positions used in the orbit fit. The fourth and sixth columns are the residuals, in arc seconds, for RA and Dec respectively.

     1   0.0000      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.03
     2   0.0001     -1.31    -0.01       0.06    -0.00
     3   0.0084    -97.56     0.00       3.79    -0.05
     4   0.0793  -1315.82     0.02      30.73     0.06
     5   0.0795  -1318.33    -0.06      30.58    -0.10
     6   0.0849  -1436.90     0.05      32.26     0.02
     7   0.1450  -2867.39    -0.08      43.59    -0.03
     8   0.1475  -2929.40     0.06      43.95     0.06
     9   0.1476  -2932.72    -0.08      44.00     0.12
    10   0.1477  -2935.66    -0.07      43.92     0.05
    11   0.1641  -3346.96    -0.09      45.02     0.10
    12   0.1642  -3350.32    -0.11      44.90     0.00
    13   0.2429  -5214.13     0.08      38.54    -0.01
    14   0.2652  -5657.86     0.05      33.44    -0.07
    15   0.2654  -5660.94    -0.01      33.50     0.05
    16   0.3390  -6671.24     0.05       9.38    -0.04
    17   0.3964  -6864.03    -0.00     -14.34     0.04
    18   0.4155  -6801.16     0.10     -22.63     0.04
    19   0.9640   4574.52     0.06      22.14    -0.05
    20   0.9640   4574.39    -0.01      22.12    -0.07
    21   0.9831   4464.05    -0.01      31.80    -0.00
    22   0.9831   4463.77    -0.02      31.73    -0.08
    23   1.0625   3371.78     0.05      65.54     0.00
    24   1.1251   1984.75     0.01      81.43     0.00
    25   1.1415   1581.07    -0.02      83.60    -0.03
    26   1.2018     80.04     0.02      84.48    -0.03
    27   1.2042     22.53     0.19      84.34    -0.02
    28   1.2179   -302.53     0.09      82.81    -0.07
    29   1.3574  -2494.79    -0.19      41.91     0.02
    30   1.3574  -2494.74    -0.06      41.95     0.07
    31   1.3848  -2587.07    -0.01      30.12    -0.14
    32   2.0291   8280.75    -0.02      92.94     0.02
    33   2.0291   8280.56    -0.05      93.06     0.14
    34   2.1135   6627.50     0.04     119.71     0.02
    35   2.3511   1851.63    -0.03      84.30     0.00

The following table comes from a 10My integration of the orbit of the object. Three columns are shown. The first column is the result of integrating the nominal orbit. The other two columns are based on clones of the nominal orbit that are +/- 3 sigma from the nominal orbit. If all three types agree then the classificiation is deemed secure. The basis for these calculations is described in more detail in AJ, 129, 1117 (2005). Any use made of these calculations should refer to and credit this publication and the Deep Ecliptic Survey Team.

15GO57    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        42.972    42.979    42.965
ecceobj         0.042     0.042     0.043
incobj          1.097     1.097     1.098
qmin           40.384    40.407    40.357
qmax           46.335    46.309    46.313
amean          43.248    43.255    43.241
amin           42.914    42.925    42.911
amax           43.606    43.607    43.586
emean           0.046     0.046     0.046
emin            0.026     0.025     0.026
emax            0.063     0.062     0.063
imean           1.953     1.946     1.960
imin            0.940     0.939     0.942
imax            2.626     2.616     2.634
excite_mean     0.058     0.057     0.058
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.088     3.089     3.088

libcent 0      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  0      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 1      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  1      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 2      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  2      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 3      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  3      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 4      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  4      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0

kozaimean       185.8     185.6     185.7
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0